Question

why C2H5OH is saluble in water?​

Answer 1

Answer:

There are various intermolecular forces. CH3CH2OH, has an oxygen atom attached, but due to electronegativity, it causes the electrons bonded between it and the H atom, for the electrons to be directed more to the oxygen, which makes the oxygen atom slightly negatively charged, as the electrons are negatively charged. So now the bond that oxygen has more of the two electrons, directed to oxygen, thus causes the H atom, to be slightly positive, so we have a molecule that is slightly negative and slightly positive. So when water is added to ethanol, or visa versa,, the slightly positively charged Hydrogens associated with the water, bonds(hydrogen bonded) with the slightly negatively charged oxygen of the ethanol. This implies that these bonds, result in ethanol being able to react, in the context given, to the water molecules, hence this becomes a mixture of ETHANOL, and WATER, rather than ethanol, sitting on top of water, and unable to mix

Answer 2

Answer:

C2H5OH IS SOLUBLE IN WATER BECAUSE ALL THE OTHER COMPOUNDS ARE NON POLAR LEAVING C2H5OH AND WATER IS POLAR SO IT WILL DISSOLVE ONLY POLAR COMPOUNDS SO C2H5OH IS SOLUBLE.

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